Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Osco was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Osco fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 pp. Hematite (9 gp). Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has moderate length auburn hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Coral (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.